April 30 in CNR History
April 30, 1900 In Vaughan, MS Illinois Central engineer John Luther "Casey" Jones becomes a hero and a legend. Jones stays with his train, the "Cannonball Express" when the track ahead is blocked by a
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Mark Tomlonson
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Re: Goreway Drive, Halton Sub.
Goreway Drive is currently a grade crossing with plans to begin construction on a grade separation (overpass) starting in late 2020 or 2021. Yes, BIT operations delays things. A lot (to the point that
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Dave Stowe
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Re: Goreway Drive, Halton Sub.
Last time I went through it was a level crossing.
CN has done a lot of work on Torbram Road, where there are two grade
separations where there used to be level crossings a few years
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adamwalker02
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Goreway Drive, Halton Sub.
I have conflicting info on Goreway Drive, Mlge 8.80 of the Halton Sub.
Does Goreway Drive go under/over the Halton Sub. or is it a level crossing?
Would seem if it's a level crossing, traffic must get
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Doug Renshaw
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April 27 in CNR History
April 27, 1882 The Great Western merges with the Grand Trunk.
April 27, 1947 The Illinois Central launches “The City of New Orleans”, scheduled at 16 hours for the Chicago to New Orleans
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Mark Tomlonson
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This Weekend in CNR History
April 24, 1902 Per Diem freight car rates are formally set for the first time. Experiments date back to 1888, and general use started in the 1890's. These rates allow car owners to be paid rent while
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Mark Tomlonson
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April 22 in CNR History
April 22, 1861 The Mobile & Ohio is completed. It will play a strategic role in the War Between the States.
April 22, 1964 U.S. President Lyndon Johnson announces the settlement of a five-year
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Mark Tomlonson
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Branchlines, CTG's, Maps and Timetables
Have Branchlines from 2012 thru to end of 2019. May 2012 is missing.
Canadian Trackside Guides 2001, 2005, 2008, 2011 and 2015.
CSX timetables from July 2000 for Great Lakes, Detroit and Chicago
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Doug Renshaw
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This Weekend in CNR History
April 17, 1905 Durand (MI) Union Depot is almost destroyed by fire.
April 18, 1976 A Turbo train, CN1, testing on Canadian National's Kingston Sub at Ingleside breaks a Canadian Speed Record set in
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Mark Tomlonson
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April 15 in CNR History
April 15, 1912 The R.M.S. Titanic sinks on its maiden voyage after striking an iceberg. Among the lost: Grand Trunk Railway President Charles M. Hays.
Mark Tomlonson
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Mark Tomlonson
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Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago April 17 2020 program cancelled
The program of Railroad & Shortlines Club of Chicago on April 17, 2020, is
cancelled. The Governor's stay-at-home order due to the COVID-19 situation
remains in effect.
We still anticipate having
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Railroad Shortlines
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Multi unit consist
Yesterday, April 10th, around 6P thru Elkhart Indiana on a westbound mixed were the following units:
NS4015 AC44C6M
NS9639 Dash 9-44CW
NS9678 "
CN2309 ES44DC
CN2303 "
CN2617
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Doug Renshaw
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April 9 in CNR History
April 9, 2004 The Surface Transportation Board approves CNNA taking over operation of the Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range, Bessemer & Lake Erie and the Pittsburgh & Conneaut Dock Company.
Mark
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Mark Tomlonson
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April 8 in CNR History
April 8, 1867 A special excursion train departs Chicago on the first through run to New York over the new Michigan Central-Great Western of Canada-New York Central route. The train is ferried across
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Mark Tomlonson
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This Weekend in CNR History
April 3, 1848 The Oakland & Ottawa (later D&M, GT) is chartered.
April 3, 1987 The Soo Line sells its Lake States Transportation Division to the newly-formed "Wisconsin Central Ltd."
April 4, 1910
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Mark Tomlonson
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Winnipeg, Chicago, Detroit & Pt. Huron
With self isolation and lots of free time, I thought I'd determine the
routing from Winnipeg to Chicago, Detroit and Pt. Huron (Sarnia)
From Winnipeg the subs. are:
Sprague to Rainy River
Ft. Frances
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Doug Renshaw
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April 2 in CNR History
April 2, 1976 CN Tower is completed. Built by Canadian National, it was the tallest tower and tallest free-standing structure in the world when built. It remains the tallest free-standing structure in
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Mark Tomlonson
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April 1 in CNR History
April 1, 1893 The Grand Trunk Railway of Canada merges several rail companies it has owned into itself.
April 1, 1933 The Canadian National Radio Department and its network of stations, developed to
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Mark Tomlonson
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March 30 in CNR History
March 30, 1856 The Chicago Burlington & Quincy and the Galena & Chicago Union Railroad (later C&NW) begin using the Illinois Central Terminal in Chicago.
March 30, 1959 The New York Central agrees to
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Mark Tomlonson
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This Weekend in CNR History
March 27, 1960 The last regularly scheduled steam-powered passenger train on a major U.S. railroad runs from Durand to Detroit on the Grand Trunk Western.
March 29, 1957 The Central Vermont
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Mark Tomlonson
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